our nation in grieving. >> the interim superintendent calls for the moment of silence. >> this is a horrible event, certainly prince george's county community schools extends our heartfelt condolences to the family of the victims. >> reporter: this is a tough thing for parents to talk about. someone falls down, you can help them get back up. >> i can't even put into words when i heard what happened. they were so young, innocent kids. >> working through this loss is something the parents of the children at this elementary school and schools around the nation are struggling with. >> the parents, i can't imagine how they felt, especially going to the school not knowing if it

was their child or not. also the please department wanting to review their policies and how they deal with tragedies. coming up, at "news4 at 6," we speak with the principals of the district heights school how she's been dealing with and her staff as well. in district heights, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. in fairfax county today, police made their presence known as schools by increasing that i visibility in response to last week's shooting. police say the stepped-up patrols are not in response to any threat. they just want to give parents some peace of mind during a time of high anxiety. >> the shooting is also increasing pressure on lawmakers to address the country's gun laws. lakt night the president said the tragedy marked a moment for action. lawmakers in richmond are

talking about two drastically different plans. >> the budget as he appeared before the lawmakers today, but the tragic killings in connecticut still weighted heavily. >> we sat in front of the tv sobbing. >> governor mcdonald tells news4 it's simply too soon to determine whether nits legislative change is called for, but he did order all virginia school districts to review their safety policies now to determine whether there are any weaknesses or whether they need any resources. i'm going to do everything i can. >> reporter: some lawmakers are ready to look ahead to possible legislation. democrats urged oy about some virginia tech survivors have pushed bills.

it allowed private gun sales to take place without background check says. senator howl says she plans to try against. >> when would be the right time, if it isn't now? i think while people are focused on it, we have to do everything we did. >> reporter: other lawmakers suggest momentum should shift the other way. to allow professors to bring guns on to virginia college campuses. now he'll explore whether allowing specially trained principals to bring guns to public schools might make sense. >> i think that the local government should consider having extra training for people with firearms who work at the schools, certify them by the local police, and, you know, just think about that if this is going to be a problem. >> reporter: in richmond, virginia, julie carey, news4. we have a developing story in the district involving a rescue after a car accident

sends two people to the hospital. it happened just before 3:00 in the tinnily circle area. it caused one car to flip over. that person was taken to the hospital in serious condition. the driver of the other car also taken to the hospital, expected to be fine, though. this caused traffic headaches for a short time. 134 4r08 parents have another reason to be on edge after the discovery of a body near a school in the district this morning. the scene surrounds ft. lincoln park in northeast, which is right behind thurgood marshall elementary. pat cottens is there with more on the search for the killer. pad? >> the crime murder, the victim a man who appears to be in his early 50s. a scene a market right behind an elementary school. >> i just hard it on the news and rushed over to pick up my kids. >> reporter: it was behind the school.

>> that's why i was really afraid. >> reporter: a case of murder if ft. lincoln park, right behind marshall elementary school. parents of students here on edge. >> very disturbsing. police sources tell the story this way. they say around 11:00 this morning, a woman walking her dog found the body of a man near a park bench. he appears to have been shot. there was a cigarette in his mouth. the crime scene here is enormous. there's a maze of yellow tame that runs this way and that way, north and south across the various levels of this park, all around the place. the place where the man was short and killed. investigators sifting it flu evidence, looking for clues and information, something that

might lead them to the killer. >> this is pretty unusual. people walk their dogs here. they picnic here, so for something like this to happen, you can imagine what neighbors are saying. >> what is this more common to? senseless deaths like that behind a school? >> to see what's going on, that's why i have my dog. >> reporter: according to a letter send home by the principal, students did not see the body in the park. all school activities today were held indoors, and will continue to be held indoors until police complete their investigation. live in northeast, pat collins, news4. >> pat, thanks. more cracked rails on metro and more delays for commuters. trouble with a stretch of rail near friendship heights today slowed the red line late thochb

and early into the afternoon. it is now fixed. med rho says it will begin using a define to test for cracks. this is the 27th cracked rail for metro and the second in just four days. the agency has said the age of the rails and changes in temperatures could contribute to problems. well, it has been a dreary day. >> doug kammerer went towards the lights at the zoo. [ laughter ] >> reporter: hey, guys. >> it looks pretty. >> reporter: it is pretty. the fog actually helps to make the lights brighter, it gives it a bit of a glow out there. you guys are good. country on through. come on through. you can walk on through here right now through january 1st, they will be closed on christmas

eve and new year's eve and christmas day. on a night like tonight, not a bad night. a bit of drizzle, but that's about it. we are on the warm side. look at they numbers. temperatures in the 40s, still around 50 degrees. we've seen -- into the overnight hours, but we're not talking about a lot of rain. we'll talk more about this chance of rain, about our next storm, and yes, we've been talking about a cal june for quite some time. that will be coming up. let's talk five straight, let's talk philadelphia and playoffs? nothing can bring down the redski redskins. >> how about kirk cousins leading the team to its fifth straight win. dan hellie joins us now. >> who would have thunk it? the redskins in a position where they don't need help from anybody else if they take care of business, they will be hosting a home playoff game. this comes after they go on the

road rg3, of course, not plays against the browns because of that sprained lcl. fellow rookie kirk cousins got the start,ist first of the season. after a rocky beginning, he turned in a gem of a performance. the most by a redskins quarterback this season, and two touchdown passes both to leonard hankerson. griffin looked good, and was chomping at the bit to get back on the field. today we asked mike shanahan what the situation was we're going to play him when he's 100%, when we can play without injury. we'll go with our starter. >> the question is when will they know more? they hope to find out something

on tuesday. practice on wednesday. last week he reportedly did not take in part in any of the team reps if he does? week, one would -- the good news is, guys, if he doesn't go, how about kirk cousins? we'll have more. the cooley household with chris cooley. >> looking forward to that. when we come right back are, alcohol, drugs and a vicious attack. plus london fletcher is a leader for the redskins, but he says he is disappointed after his own family was arrested after the game. as travelers make their holiday plans this season, there's a new tool to make sure you get home safely if y

we want to get the latest on the investigation. michael isikoff joins us now. we understand the gunman's computer was damaged. what are they thinking it might tell them about him or a motive here? >> reporter: anything that can explain the motive for this inexplicable attack. the computer was in the house where he lived with his mother. we are told from friends of

nancy lanza that she was concerned, because adam lanza spend hours on end inside hi room on the computer, was virtually a recluse, had few friends, rarely left the house, and so investigators have been exceedingly puzzled trying to piece together what was going through his mind. they were hoping that the computer might yield some clues, but apparently he damaged the computer, actually removed the hard drive before the attack so lt. vance, the spokesman for the connecticut police today said they have been able to acquire a lot of good evidence out of the room, but he wouldn't speak to what any of it was. he did tell us today we are months away from getting a report from the connecticut

state police that will fully explain what led up. were think any indications she had a growing concern about his behavior in the days leading up to this rampage? >> reporter: we've talked to multiple friends and family members, who said she was concerned about her son. she worried about him. she tried to get him out of the house, tried to help him find a job, help him go to school, something that could help him adjust in society she was protective of him, didn't talk about him much, but no indication, not at all, that he was prone to violence. in fact, one good friend of hers told us today that, um, he was a vegan, who said hess was morally opposed to killing animals so he

could eat. you know, how you wrap that up and how you tie that together into what he did is very hard to understand. we do know, of course she was a gun enthusiast. she wood to take him shooting to local target ranges, but that's about as close to anything that could explain what happened on friday. >> michael isikoff, thank you. news4's richard jordan arrived in newtown, connecticut as the story was still unfolding. he got back recently. they were talking about adam lanza. what were the people in town telling you that struck them about this kid. >> what's strange is this is a really small town. everyone knows everyone, white picket fences, a main street corner store, but a lot of people didn't remember him or knew who he was. even kids who were in high school with him still didn't remember him. and then they had some

recollection, that he was a loner, he didn't talked to many people. even peeled said he just wouldn't respond. he carried around with him a laptop. some people even said a briefcase, which was out of place there. so that's how he's remembered. nothing ever that triggered anything that people ever thought he might snap like this, but certainly an introvert. >> but in a town this small, it's like mayberry, everyone knows everybody, so it's interesting they don't know him. how intense wang's a reporter landing into the middle of this. a town that's had the wind knocked off it -- >> really they were betrayed, they feel. this is someone in their community. it's still -- you understand it. even if we talk about a mott i have been, an explanation, no motive, no explanation for them they will be able to rationalize this. this was deep and painful to everybody there. a lot of peeped moved there,

because they felt it was a safe place for their kids. they might work in new york, and travel an hour, hour and a half to get to work, but they wanted a safe place for their kids. >> tell me about the christmas tree. >> when we got out there friday, we hit the ground running, had to move along, but saturday we had some time to really reflaekt, and at that moment at the fire station, they sell christmas trees, so they had a bunch of them. someone from north carolina donated 26 -- took the big for 26 of the trees. they put them up and started decorating them with teddy bears. this would be heart at any time. that's the first time my heart went up in my throat, just seeing that. it was just a meaningful tribute, and to see the 26 trees representing the 26 victims, it was really heartwarming.

>> good to have you back. nice job. >> thank you. today christmas morning became a little more exciting for thousands of children in our area. earlier today nbc4 joined in to help open the angle tree program distribution center. by the bags full, parents picked up an estimated 40,000 of these bags and toys, sponsors made the donation through 15 toy drives to help struggling families living in the d.c. area. parents who have been preselected will continue to pick up toys from the distribution center over the next few days. thousands of bikes at the warehouse. we want to thank you for your donations and your generosity as well. quite a picture out there. >> somebody gets a bike for christmas, that's the best. this is that is just lovely is the zoo lights. let's head back out there. doug has a glimpse of that.

>> reporter: wendy, lovely is the world i would use to describe it. bring the kids, obviously the kids will absolutely love it. they get a lot of people here this time of year for zoo lights. the weather so far has been great as far as nice, mild temperatures. with me is the executive director, this is bob lamb. this gets bigger every single year. you have some things that i cannot wait to not only see, but a couple things i've got to try. >> we have a lot of new things, a brand-new carousel that just opened. we have snow tubing. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> ride a tube down the hill. you'll be a kid even if you're 50 years old. >> or 37. >> or 37. we have 500,000 lights from connecticut avenue to rock creek. it's a free event. most of our guests take the metro, but if you want to pay parking, we have that available also. there's animals to see. our animal houses are open.

visit the great apes at night. >> reporter: those are always going to be warm, too. even if you get a cold night, you that i outside with the lights and then go inside. >> absolutely. there's a joy here every night as people come in and see the beautiful light displays, activities, music, everything that's going on here. >> reporter: it does help to get you into the holiday spirit. let's look at the weather. the weather has been great so far. this goes on through new year's day. so let's look and show you what's happening. you can see at the airport, a bit of fog and drizzle, but still 52 degrees here in the middle of december. very warm for this time of year, the average high only 46. take a look at the current numbers. 52 out towards leesburg. 48 down towards culpepper. the fog is still an issue. dense fog advisories still in effect, and anne arundel county, quarter mile visibility. i would not be surprised to see that dense fog advisory expanded

into the d.c. metro area. not a lot of rain out here. there are a bit in the way of mist and drizzle, but that's really it. you can see on the satellite and radar most of the rain is staying well to our west and will stay to our west at least through the night. expect some hours overtight, but that will be about it. we'll move on to the north and east. as it does, breezy but mild conditions, we are going to say very warm. temperatures tomorrow could be 60 degrees. wednesday looks like a agreed day and great night for zoo lights. the next couple nights, tonight 48 degrees, a few showers, you may want to bring the umbrella tuesday night not intoed at all. wednesday night looking great thursday is the night we could see some rain. cloudy and mild for the rest of

the evening. shower will return. tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy, areas of fog once again. mild, though, 43 to 47. that's where our average high temperatures will be. look where we will be tomorrow. 50 to the north and west. 60 down to the south. could be a passing shower tomorrow, but not too worried about that. wednesday we'll look at plenty of sunshine, 55 on thursday with rain coming in late in the afternoon. then the cold air moves in friday, high temperatures only in the mid 40s, windchills in the 30s all day. that cold air look like it will stay here through the saturday and sunday time frame, so once again we're looking at temperatures that will be on the mild side. it would be the wind that we seed in the next few days. the cold air moves in later. back inside to you guys. >> down in the fog down there. >> reporter: it's pretty nice. liz crenshaw shows us how to

plan a holiday party without all the running around. school children return to class with a special visit from an nfl star. >> coming up in sports, the redskins control their playoff destiny. dan and chris cooley talking all things burgundy and gold in "the cooley report." and tonight "news4 at 6," a dramatic finish, nasa's plan tonight to crash

well, it's monday, time for "the cooley record. they dream -- and dan hellie joins us. at the cooley house, in the cooley cave. to look at that great game. >> yeah, you know what? i think that chris cooley knew it all along. he knew exactly how things were going to go. kurt cousins was going to go in there. four drives, seven yards, interceptions s. turned into a touchdown. were you worried at all? >> i don't think i was worried,

i don't think after the job that anything thought -- nose what he has done even in our training camp practices. when it really exploded, and he started completing pass after pass, i think that was a surprise, but a good surprise. >> you and i were talking about how well of a game plan kyle shanahan called. completely about. it couldn't have down any better, could it? >> we ran the ball well, and we got into our keeper game. they didn't have much of a plan for an edge. they probably prepared for something different. into the second or third quarter. when you give any quarterback

time to said up, make the plays. >> now it begs of question, how healthy is robert? does he play against the philadelphia eagles? i know you don't know the answer to that right now, but based on what we saw pregame and some of his other workouts, he looked pretty good, almost like it was a precautionary -- but if you're a gambling man, what would you say? >> i think robert will compete to play. he wants to be on the field. he's going to show everybody that he should be on the field. what he gives you and the type of package he gives us offensively, we want that guy on the field. we're proud of what kirk did, everyone is so excited for kirk, but the things this kid can do are unplefbl. >> they learned without rob

griffin iii you have other weapons. pierre, alfred has been spectacular all season long, but leonard hankerson with a previous touchdown in previous games. two in this game. i've always been skeptical of his hands, but what did he show you? >> i think last week was the best he had played so far this season, and he stepped up big. we have a lot of guys the best thing you can have is weapons on offense. >> no doubt about that. coming up at 6:00, we'll be talking about the defense, who would have thought we would have been talking about weapons on defense. rob jackson is the guy who has proven to be quite a big weapon, he's got some defense, and much, much more coming up with "cooley

report part deux." >> how nice to have an embarrassment of riches. thank you, guys. see you at 6:00. one little elementary school today held the holiday party with the help of an nfl star who made a special effort to get there. tom insurewood was there for the activities as well. that obviously was the wrong video, and we'll have tom sherwood's story of our apologies for that. meanwhile, right after the break, a call for action after that school shooting. it gets quite noisy here in washington.

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the temporary school that will house the kids. authorities say this school could remain a locked-down crime scene for months to come, as they continue to search for clues and a motive. protesters made their voices heard at the nra office up on capitol hill today. some people feel the association is preventing congress from passing new gun control measures. not everyone agrees. chris gordon has both sides of this debate. >> reporter: good evening. there's no big signs, with the entrance of the capitol hill office of the nra. this is where they do their lobbying. today demonstrators brought the controversial and highly emotionally charged issue of gun control right here. >> we're here today baas the nra has blood on its hands. [ chanting ] >> the group creedo action orgazed this march. >> and deman they stand down and

get out of the way to congress can pass sensible gun control legislation that will save lives. >> reporter: before the demonstrators arrived at the offices, i rang the bell here. no one answered. a neighbor said there was no one in the office today. >> the marchers chanted. >> in memory of charlotte bacon, age 6. >> reporter: they read the names of the 26 victims killed on friday in connecticut. they say the nra works to defeat any politician that doesn't support the right to own guns. >> i'm protesting the nra's lobbying effort to keep assault rifles in the hands of the american public, and also for their campaigning against any common-sense gun control measures. maggie burky is a d.c. public schoolteacher who used her planning period to be here. >> i think in times of crisis kids need to see that their adults around them are taking

action, and that we can do something and that, you know we can take it in our hands to make changes happen. >> reporter: not everyone agrees. a worker nearby heard the demonstrators. >> it breaks my heart what happened in connecticut. it absolutely tears me apart. but the truth is there's more than the gun control answer for this problem, and perhaps the answer is to allow teachers and principals and other people to defend themselves. >> reporter: twice i contacted the nra for comment. i was told by e-mail -- the nra is not granting interviews or making any statements today. that's the latest live on capitol hill. chris gordon news4. all right. a difficult day for some kids returning to school, but one school held its holiday party with the help of a local nfl star. tom sherwood has the story.

>> reporter: little children wore holiday headwater, appeared kept an orderly line, this time going into the special holiday assembly. >> holiday message for today is cheer and generosity and inspiration. >> at trucedale inspiration campus and like schools across the country. educators just wanted a normal holiday season school event in the wake of the connecticut shooting, but heres there was something special. >> it's all about you all, right? are you all excited? yay! >> san francisco's nfl star vernon davis was back in his hometown after playing late sunday night near boston, here he was passing out gifts to children who now attend truce dale just like he did. >> the dunbar and maryland graduate said it was important for him to be there. >> you drove eight hours? >> i did. we left at 2:00 a.m. it was important i come back here. i remember when i was a kid

always wanted that hero to show up. >> reporter: davis at 6'3" to youered over the children, many of the same age as those in connecticut's sandy hook school. >> very touching, very touching, sad. it shows how much we have to pay attention and love the kids, especially right now. >> reporter: principal mary ann stinson was glad to have the diversion. >> my hope is parents turn the tv off over the weekend so the boys and girls had a little little exposure as possible. it's really unprecedented. we're really going by what our heart tells us and listens to the boys and girls. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news4. that's the video we needed to see. we liked the headgear. good for him giving back sdpla a famous holewood director wants to team up with former president bill clinton. holiday party

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a local college student is charged with a gruesome stabbing. police say francis mcgwire got into a fight with an 18-year-old student at marymount in arlington monday night. he allegedly stabbed a victim who was found bleeding. police found him locked in his room nearby.

mcgwire is in jail and may face additional drug and alcohol-related charges. an incredible get for a local family. >> today the divini family of ash burn received a specially equipped van. ryan has been in a vegetative state since a severe beating three years ago while attending west virginia university. he's under the care of his family at home. they say the donated vehicle will help in ryan's recovery. good for them. coming up on "news4 at 5," the london fletcher family feud, the brawl at the redskins game that ended with arrests and at least one trip to the hospital. these discount buses seem like a great way to get around for the holidays, but how do you make sure the buses really are safe. the story is coming up. and i'm doug kammerer we're they zoo for zoo lights. speaking of the fog we have a lot of airport delays and dense

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a safe selection when you buy that ticket. adam has details. adam? >> jim, 'tis the season to travel. you're being told to do your home work. >> sure it seems like a good deal. a cheap bus ticket from d.c. to places like new york, philadelphia or richmond. are you rolling the dice when it comes to certain discount bus companies? >> it was low cost, so i was like whichever one will get me here and back, it was great. >> you don't have to go back far to find out cases where these kind of buses should not have been on the roared. may of last year, a discount bus plagued by safety -- killing four, here at the u.s. department of transportation, a renewed push to monitor and shut down troubled bus carriers, a

new ipad app. that can pull up the safety records of bus companies. >> we would encourage anyone to find out where does that bus stop, is it a safe place? is it an easily accessible terminal? >> reporter: here in the chinatown portion of the district, many bus company versus consolidated in the union bus terminal. every any crazy moves? >> no. >> reporter: feel safe? >> yes, sir, very safe. >> reporter: how popular is the bus travel? about 750 million trips a year. reporting live in chinatown. well, a little wet out there, but also warm for december. >> which is why it's so foggy. doug is at the zoom. >> reporter: that's exactly right, wendy. that's why it's so foggy.

we have some rain down to the south. this whoa system is creating problems out there. a lot of airport delays. and of course out towards reagan national. still four miles at reagan national. that's the good news there. you may want to call ahead of time. even over 50 degrees still at the airport. it's amazing how warm we are in the middle of december, and it's going to continue. not a whole lot to show you right now, but what's going to be happening overnight is we are going to see some rain making its way up from the south. that will give us better shower activity later on tonight. don't worry too much about the rain, but once again we are going to be seeing temperatures that will stay fairly consistent time. overnight lows into the low to

mid 40s throughout the night tonight. once again fairly close to our average high, and expect fog through the morning. high temperatures tomorrow back into the 50s, even near 60 degrees across the area. i think we'll get the 59 to 60. as we move through the day -- start to see a chance for shower activity. that's when our cold front moves through. i think we have a good chance of rain late thursday into early on friday. by friday afternoon, you will notice a difference across our area as far as the temperatures are concerned. temperatures already dropping a bit below average. with winds upwards of 10 to 20 miles an hour, windchill on friday and on saturday will most likely stay in the upper 20s to lower 30s throughout the afternoon. we're talking about some cold air, some of the coldest so far this season. zoo lights still looks pretty nice, so we send it back to you guys. let's check on what stories are trending today. linebacker london fletcher is

calling his return to hometown to cleveland disappointing. police arrested four of hess relativesty stadium after a fight. he told the nfl network his family had been taunted. one relative went to the hospital with neck injuries. the browns are reportedly looking into the incident. a documentary on former president bill clinton is coming to hbo. the network announced the film will be produced and during the timed by martin scorsese. president clinton will be working closely with him on the project. technology makes it easier than you think. liz crenshaw has tech tips for putting a party together hassle free. the days of party planning have gone digital. that means can you throw a party hassle free. derek robinson is with best buy's geek squad.

first up, forts the paper and postage. instead create a holiday-themed digital invite. >> the easier ones to use are ivite and punchbowl. >> reporter: he's refers to websites. another poplar one, paperless post.com. they allow you to customize your invitation, then just send via e-mail. next tech any-fill your kitchen. store thousands of recipes on your phone or tab lett. emcurious lets you search more than 30,000 recipes by skill level and themes. all-recipes.com is a website, enter the ingredients and it can create a dish. >> also on facebook or twitter.

>> reporter: so if you find a recipe you love? you might need more than one kitchen timer. consider the app. 5 in 1 kitchen timer. want to impress your guests with a festive cocktail? there's an app. for that, too. it's called 8500 plus drink and cocktail recipes. it works the same was ace mealry pills. no more flipping around cds, shuffling, basically order your music online. >> reporter: stores like itunes, amazon or raps did i, allow you to search for your taffe, or use your phone to create your own mix with applications like pandora or lapton fm. and there's service like spotify and turntable. >> they'll find your favorite

artist or radio station. planning a party was never so easy. time and money-saving tips to keep the tangle out of your tinsel. liz crenshaw, news4. coming up on "news4 at 5" tonight she was a sippingle mother who raised two boyce. who was nancy lanza? . >> now investigators want to know how one of hour boys turned into a killer. a i'm julie carey in virginia where the governor is urging lawmakers to find a

tonight we're learning more about nancy lanza, the mother of the gunman in friday's tragic shooting. >> michael isikoff spoke to those who knew her, while investigators try to come up with motives for the attack. >> the weapons recovered didn't belong to -- they were owned by his first victim, his own mother nancy lanza. >> her cause of death is multiple gunshot wounds, and the death has been ruled a homicide. >> reporter: she was divorced in 2009 and go ownership of the 3100-square-foot home in an affluent neighborhood. she frequented a local bar, where the two owners called her a stylish, personable and caring woman.

>> very humble, kind. >> she was also a gun enthusiast, who enjoyed shooting, sometimes with her sons. among the guns she owned was a grob and sig sauer, and bushmaster semiautomatic, all used in the attack. >> target shooting a few years ago and would i mean she was a mom raising two sons close to the woods. i don't see anything odd about it. >> a relative said -- >> do you know why nancy would have had the guns? >> self-defense, she lives alone. was a female, lived alone. >> reporter: there's no indication she felt threatened by her son adam. >> she loved him. there was never any question of violence or outbursts. >> reporter: but she was worry. at 20 he still lived at home, had almost no friends. she told people he was a recluse

who rarely left the house. >> it was hard to interact with him. he was very fidgety, and he couldn't make eye contact. >> reporter: up until the end, her friends say, nancy lanza was doing her best to be a good mother for a troubled son. >> she's a parent just like all of us. she was a strong, kind, caring and loving person. there was nothing odd or weird about her. she was completely normal and tried to help her kids, just like all of us would. tonight a community in mourning. emotional family, friends and town residents gather to bury two of the youngest victims in friday's school shooting in newtown, connecticut. growing calls for new gun control laws in washington and around the country. increased security at our local schools today as students and teachers remember and reflect on the tragedy at sandy hook elementary school. good evening i'm jim advance. >> and i'm